TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Crucial CT1000P5SSD8

P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB

▲ 5129 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 287% (34th of 1072)

Based on 24,278 user benchmarks.  Models: CT1000P5SSD8, NVMe CT1000P5SSD8
Poor: 175%Average: 287% Great: 370%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB averaged 186.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,033MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,211MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB is 194%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 113MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 50MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 24,278 samples)
Rank 34287%
Min Avg Max
611 Read 2,023 2,701
311 Write 1,800 2,463
592 Mixed 1,404 1,695
727 SusWrite 1,499 2,283
378% 1,681 MB/s
Min Avg Max
29.5 4K Read 50 58.1
63.6 4K Write 113 168
33.5 4K Mixed 62.9 80.7
216% 75.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
558 DQ Read 1,211 1,668
301 DQ Write 945 1,476
347 DQ Mixed 1,033 1,521
785% 1,063 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
498GB free
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2368 1014 1012 974 953 929 MB/s
350% Outstanding
Read 2,652
Write 2,321
Mixed 1,647
SusWrite 1,208
438% 1,957 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 83.7
301% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1659
DQ Write 1819
DQ Mixed 1,640
1,262% 1,706 MB/s
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1978 2036 1981 2180 806 791 MB/s
328% Outstanding
Read 2,598
Write 1,560
Mixed 1,699
SusWrite 1,629
418% 1,871 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 67.5
228% 79.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,338
DQ Write 1,073
DQ Mixed 1,186
893% 1,199 MB/s
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1863 1928 1610 896 1000 1040 MB/s
279% Outstanding
Read 2,076
Write 1,928
Mixed 1305
SusWrite 1,390
376% 1,675 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 61.3
196% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,255
DQ Write 976
DQ Mixed 1,063
809% 1,098 MB/s
600GB free
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1692 1857 1893 1887 1676 942 MB/s
262% Outstanding
Read 2,206
Write 1,924
Mixed 1,473
SusWrite 1,658
407% 1,815 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 46.7
150% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 460
DQ Mixed 573
428% 574 MB/s
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2067 2093 1229 882 855 877 MB/s
247% Outstanding
Read 2,257
Write 2,117
Mixed 1,510
SusWrite 1,334
405% 1,805 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 52.3
167% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 642
DQ Write 414
DQ Mixed 558
408% 538 MB/s
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1165 677 659 721 700 684 MB/s
220% Outstanding
Read 2,052
Write 1,754
Mixed 1,406
SusWrite 768
334% 1,495 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 50.7
177% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 959
DQ Write 701
DQ Mixed 770
592% 810 MB/s
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1246 864 704 745 681 678 MB/s
218% Outstanding
Read 1,599
Write 2,032
Mixed 1,599
SusWrite 820
341% 1,512 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 62.1
208% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 998
DQ Write 761
DQ Mixed 836
637% 865 MB/s
24,278 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,832,772 SSDs tested

 Prices

If you buy via one of these links, our site may earn a commission

AmazonUS $1203 mins
EbayUS $17910 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB Builds (Compare 15,890 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $128

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD  $115Bench 96%, 383,420 samples4,883x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD  $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples2,927x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples1,525x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,427x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples1,371x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples1,237x
SSD
P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial  $120Bench 287%, 24,278 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples909x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples760x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples424x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $701

Popular P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) May 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
9,842

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

19 months ago.

Great SSD if you can find it under $100. Blazing fast read and write sequential speeds. On par with the Samsung 970 Evo Plus.

EGY-User
Avatar level
3,166

Good

2 years ago.

Good, but it has slightly high price compared to other brands with same specs

zenultra
Avatar level
2

Good

2 years ago.

Looks good performs fast!

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 3 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback